Cassandra Lead Database Administrator

Overview

On Site
$DOE
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

Database Administration
Database
SQL
MS SQL Server
Database Modeling
Postgresql
Performance Tuning
Amazon Web Services
Problem-Solving
MongoDB
Large-Scale
Disaster Recovery
Cassandra
Replication
Asteradata
Operations
Nosql
Data Modeling
Shell Scripting
AWS Aurora
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
Identity and Access Management
Linux
Capacity Planning
Switch Capacity
Mysql
Database Administrator
Couchbase
Distributed Systems
Production Environment
Amazon Relational Data Service
Backup/Recovery
Apache Cassandra

Job Details

Skill: Cassandra Lead Database Administrator.

Location: Houston, TX

12 Months

Job Description

We are looking for 10+ years of experience Database Administrator (DBA) to provide production support for Amazon RDS, Amazon Aurora, Cassandra, and Document-based databases . This role will support the ongoing operations, performance, and availability of our cloud-based and NoSQL database environments. The ideal candidate will be adept at managing large-scale distributed systems, cloud-native services, and hybrid data platforms in a 24/7 production environment.

Technical Skills:

Proven experience in Amazon RDS, Amazon Aurora, Cassandra, and Document-based d atabases Administrator or similar role in production support environments.

10+ years of experience in database administration and production support roles.

Hands-on experience managing and supporting Apache Cassandra in a production environment.

Strong knowledge of Cassandra internals, architecture, data modeling, replication, and consistency levels.

Proficiency in troubleshooting cluster issues, performance tuning, and capacity planning.

Strong hands-on experience with:

o Amazon RDS (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or SQL Server).

o Apache Cassandra (including setup, scaling, repairs, and performance tuning).

o Document Databases (e.g., MongoDB, Amazon DocumentDB, Couchbase).

Experience with cloud infrastructure (preferably AWS ), including EC2, S3, IAM, and VPC.

Proficiency in Linux/Unix environments and shell scripting.

Strong SQL and NoSQL data modeling and query optimization skills.

Familiarity with backup/recovery tools, high availability, and disaster recovery strategies.

Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Ability to work in a 24/7 support rotation and handle urgent production issues.

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